Community

We want to know: What does a welcoming Waterloo Greenway look like to you?
Commitment to Equity
Waterloo Greenway acknowledges its role in and responsibility for building equity. As a community-based organization, we are committed to intentional policies and practices that further justice and fairness and ensure all communities have meaningful access to all we do within our park including workforce opportunities, programmatic engagement, and community & corporate partnerships.
Current Initiatives
Waterloo Greenway at Local Events
Learn about Waterloo Greenway in your community! This spring, join us on our Austin tour as we engage in conversation about project updates, including our brand refresh. Come chat with our team!
Community Engagement Committee
Our Community Engagement Committee works with Waterloo Greenway to operationalize a framework of culturally proficient and equitable programming, services and community engagement—advancing our mission: “For the Benefit of All.” Members support our goals of serving diverse communities equitably, identifying community assets and partners, stewarding community collaboration and assemble diverse community thought leadership to provide guidance to Waterloo Greenway.
Virginia Cumberbatch
Allison Bacon
Ashley Richardson
Ayshea Khan
Cody Cowan
Dana Hansen
David King
Jeanne Claire van Ryzin
Vivienne O’Dwyer
Leslie Blair
Lindsey Derrington
Lourdes Rodriguez
Marion Sanchez
Marissa Monroy
Melinda Chow
Melissa Henao-Robledo
Olivia Tamzarian
Patrick Buchta
Rosa Rios Valdez
Sylvia Orozco
Victoria Broderick
Victoria O’Dell
Yannis Banks
Gavin Garcia
Committee Chair & Waterloo Greenway Board Member
City Council Staff, District 9 Kathie Tovo
Austin History Center
Red River Cultural District
Downtown Austin Alliance
SightLines Magazine
Forklift Danceworks
UT Communications
Preservation Austin
Dell Community-Driven Initiatives
City of Austin, Community Engagement
City of Austin, Austin Energy
Austin Youth River Watch
Landscape Forms
Mexican American Cultural Center
Austin Texas Musicians
BCL of Texas
MexicArte Museum
Headwaters at the Comal
Capital Metro
Music Commission
Mobile Waterloo Greenway Workshops
We’ll come to you! We’re always excited to share information about current and future plans and get new input on how we can create a more vibrant Waterloo Greenway for all of Austin. To request a presentation or mobile workshop at your organization’s next meeting or event, contact Melissa Ayala at mayala@waterloogreenway.org or call 512-541-3520, ext 101.
Community Partners
Our incredible partners are community at its very best. We’re beyond lucky to have their unwavering support of Waterloo Greenway in many forms: guidance, facility use, in-kind donations, event support, program ideation, public engagement, and more.
Special thanks to the City of Austin, especially the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the Watershed Protection Department, for leading many of the efforts within the park.
Want to get your organization involved in Waterloo Greenway? Contact Melissa Ayala at mayala@waterloogreenway.org.
- AIA Austin
- Animal Facts Club
- Art City Austin
- Art from the Streets
- Austin City Council
- Austin Film Society
- Austin History Center
- Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- Austin Parks Foundation
- Austin Youth River Watch
- Bike Austin
- Brick Oven Restaurant
- Capital City Innovation
- Capital Metro
- Caritas of Austin
- City of Austin
- Cultural Arts Division
- Development Services
- Economic Development
- Equity Office
- Parks & Recreation
- Planning & Zoning
- Public Works
- Watershed Protection
- Conspirare
- Dell Medical School | Community-Driven Initiatives
- Downtown Austin Alliance
- Foundation Communities
- Frida Fridays ATX
- Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- High Line Network
- Housing Authority of the City of Austin
- Huston-Tillotson University
- KLRU-TV, Austin PBS
- KMFA, Classical 89.5
- Mexic-Arte Museum
- Mexican American Cultural Center
- Preservation Austin
- Red River Cultural District
- Sightlines
- Six Square
- SmartTrips Austin
- The Contemporary Austin
- The Nature Conservancy